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Certificate III in Metalliferous Mining

Certificate III in Metalliferous Mining

Accredited course
National Code:
1186
State Code:
5008
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
030303 - Mining Engineering
AQF Level
Certificate III in
Nominal Hours
300
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Trade Technician/Supervisory or Equivelant (4300)
Accredited Date
12/12/1996
Expiry Date
31/12/2000
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

The course will provide quality training for persons who are employed in, or
seek to be employed in the Metalliferous Mining Industry. The areas of
training are based on key competencies, extended to essential mine related
activities and proceed to allow for specialisation into specific areas.

It will provide:

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specific skills and knowledge as specified by the Acts and Regulations
pertaining to the working of the mine

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specific skills and knowledge in safe workplace procedures and
practices

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specific skills and knowledge pertaining to mine related activities.

Vocational Outcomes

This course provides the skills and knowledge required for employment at an
operative level in specific areas of the Metalliferous Mining Industry. There
is no link identified between the levels of the training program and industrial
award classifications.

Schedule
1. CORE

Core Module (compulsory 80 nominal hours)

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
41323 MMC014 Industrial Relations 20 Module
41322 MMC006 Mine Site Safety 20 Module
41325 MMC021 Problem Solving and Decision Making 20 Module
41324 MMC015 Team Awareness 20 Module
2. CORE

Extended Core (select a total of not less than 80 nominal hours)

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
41349 WFA009 Acute Illness 2 Module
41347 WFA007 Bites, Stings and Poisons 2 Module
41343 WFA003 Bleeding and Wounds 2 Module
41345 WFA005 Bone and Joint Injuries 2 Module
41344 WFA004 Burns 2 Module
41346 WFA006 Chest, Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries 2 Module
23041 NOS213 Computer Operations 17 Module
23075 NOS143 Computer Operations - Fundamentals 5 Module
41335 MMC134 Converter Charge Recording Systems 15 Module
41337 MMC155 Cooling Systems 15 Module
41250 MMC164 Copper Matte Refining and Processing 40 Module
41332 MMC081 Crushing Control 60 Module
41336 MMC145 Electrostatic Precipitator 40 Module
41342 WFA002 Emergency Action 2 Module
41348 WFA008 Extremes of Temperature 2 Module
41351 WFA011 Eye Injuries 2 Module
41334 MMC100 Flotation Control 60 Module
41338 MMC163 Gold Room 40 Module
41333 MMC096 Grinding Control 50 Module
41330 MMC074 Ground Support 3 60 Module
41326 MMC062 Hand Held Mining 60 Module
41341 WFA001 Life Support 15 Module
41331 MMC075 Mucking 2 40 Module
41340 MMC348 Operating Exploration Drill Rigs 80 Module
41339 MMC347 Operating Pneumatic & Electric Lhpd Rigs 80 Module
41327 MMC063 Raise Mining 80 Module
41328 MMC071 Raiseboring 80 Module
41242 MMC127 Refractory Repairs 15 Module
41350 WFA010 Road Accidents 2 Module
41235 MMC112 Solvent Extraction Operations 25 Module
41329 MMC072 Timbering/Construction 2 120 Module
3. ELECTIVES

Select balance from the extended core and electives to a total of 300 nominal course hours. GROUP 1

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
41360 MMC115 Advanced Leaching - in Situ 80 Module
41390 WFA017 Ancillary Resuscitation Equipment 6 Module
41365 MMC157 Anode Furnace 1 80 Module
41366 MMC158 Anode Furnace 2 160 Module
41239 MMC124 Auxiliary Processing Equipment - Converters 25 Module
41385 WFA012 Child Birth 2 Module
41376 MMC314 Control Room (Cp2) (Feed Preparation) 80 Module
41352 MMC020 Control Room Operations 100 Module
41238 MMC122 Converter Shutdown/Washout/Heatup 15 Module
23043 NOS215V2 Database Fundamentals 20 Module
41382 TND003 Design Training Program and Session 30 Module
41368 MMC171 Filter Plant Control 40 Module
41377 MMC315 Fsr Control Room - Cp3 (Fluo-solids Reactor) 40 Module
41372 MMC305 Furnace Operations 120 Module
41373 MMC309 Gas Cooling System - Stage 2 80 Module
41388 WFA015 Hazards and Risks 2 Module
41359 MMC107 Heap Leaching 40 Module
41356 MMC090 Heavy Medium Plant Control 60 Module
41371 MMC302 Hyperbaric Filter Control Room 80 Module
41392 WFA019 Infection Control 2 Module
41383 Instructional Skills (Group)(tnd004) 40 Module
41361 MMC135 Introduction to the Casting Wheel Cabin 40 Module
41384 TND008 Introduction to Training (One-to-one Skills) Instruction 20 Module
41369 MMC300 Isasmelt Lance System 40 Module
41375 MMC313 Isasmelt Process Control 40 Module
41367 MMC160 Leg Person 80 Module
41387 WFA014 Legal Responsibilities 2 Module
41386 WFA013 Manual Handling 4 Module
41380 MMC351 Operate Mobile Mining Rigs (Development Mining) 60 Module
41362 MMC136 Operating the Anode Casting Wheel 40 Module
41246 MMC141 Operating/Maintaining Converter Tuyeres 20 Module
41391 WFA018 Poisons in the Workplace 2 Module
41381 MMC352 Production Blasting 60 Module
41353 MMC073 Rail Track Installation 60 Module
41354 MMC076 Remote Mucking 40 Module
41374 MMC310 Rhf Operation 1 (Auxiliary Equipment) 100 Module
41364 MMC154 Rhf Operation 2 80 Module
41357 MMC095 Sample Collecting 8 Module
41358 MMC101 Secondary Blasting - Concentrators 10 Module
41370 MMC301 Slurry Delivery System 80 Module
41389 WFA016 Specialist First Aid Equipment 2 Module
23044 NOS216V2 Spreadsheet Fundamentals 20 Module
41355 MMC077 Tele-remote Operations 40 Module
41379 MMC346 Thermet Welding - Rail Track 20 Module
41378 MMC341 Underground Shaft Inspection 10 Module
41363 MMC149 Waste Heat Boiler 20 Module
23068 NOS222V2 Word Processing - Functions 17 Module
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